Baby Blanket Basket Weave Pattern

A cute basket weave stitch pattern like this will build up your confidence in no time.

Baby blanket basket weave pattern. The basketweave stitch is a very popular type of crochet stitch that is a crocheted by combing the front and back double stitches and the pattern you will crochet with it will come with outstanding woven design texture. From washcloths to baby blankets. Cast on 200 stitches using long tail cast on method to keep the edges stretchy. Whip one up in your favorite color or a color to match your baby s room.

In top left corner sc ch 2 sc. Free crochet basket weave baby blanket pattern. Each square of the checkerboard will be 3 stitches by 3 stitches. 836 sc round 2.

This wonderfully textured and incredibly soft knit baby blanket pattern is the perfect addition to any baby s crib. Remember to single crochet 3 stitches in each stitch of the 4 corners. The basketweave design is created by alternating sections of front post stitches with sections of back post stitches. Ch 1 does not count as st.

Add a basketweave texture and you will get a perfect baby blanket that you can certainly give to new parents as a baby gift. Fasten off color a. Knitting a blanket from chunky yarn will make it soft and squishy. Sc once in ch 2 space.

Every 3 rows you ll be switching up your pattern so the whole blanket will be a giant checkerboard. Which is exactly what i designed for you all today. This cozy little blanket pattern is wonderful for draping over a rocking chair or folding over the rail of a crib. The wonderful thing about doing a basketweave pattern is that the edges won t curl like they do when you use stockinette stitch.

You can do so much with such a simple stitch. Sc ch 2 sc in ch 2 space twice. Checkout here the sample crochet baby blanket done with the basketweave. The basketweave stitch has recently become a favorite crochet stitch of mine.

If you 39 ve ever wanted to learn how to knit a blanket but were intimidated by the vast size then starting with a baby blanket is a great step for you to take. Make 1 sc every st to ch 2 space. Single crochet the border with 1 round of blue yarn then single crochet back loops only with 5 rounds of cream yarn. The easy basket weave baby blanket features the popular basket weave stitch which creates a checkerboard look and feel to the piece.

Join color b at top right corner in ch 2 sp. Slip 1 knit wise p1 k1 p1 k1 k5 p5 repeat until last 5 stitches k1 p1 k1 p1 k1 row. A common choice is to make 5 front post stitches followed by 5 back post stitches across the row. Working up right edge evenly space 252 sc.

However you can do fewer or more as you prefer. I m so happy to be sharing with you all the basketweave baby blanket this blanket works up so quickly. Basketweave baby blanket free knitting pattern. Join with a slst to first sc.